Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 162 Crushing Strike from a Pay-to-Winner (It's the end of the month, please vote with monthly tickets)

Cao Cao's army marched westward and soon arrived at Hangu Pass.

Hangu Pass is also strategically important, known as "one man can hold the pass against ten thousand", making it a place of great importance to military strategists.

At this time, the garrison at Hangu Pass was under the command of Li Jue.

When they saw Cao Cao's tens of thousands of troops preparing to attack the city, they were immediately terrified.

Looking at the densely packed Cao army outside the pass, the defending general knew in his heart that his small force was simply no match for Cao Cao's attack.

Rather than wasting our lives here, we should escape as soon as possible.

Therefore, before Cao Cao's army launched its attack, the garrison at Hangu Pass abandoned the pass and fled.

Cao Cao captured Hangu Pass without losing a single soldier.

Meanwhile, in An Yi City, Dong Cheng was still preparing to implement his plan to return Luoyang.

However, Yang Feng, Han Xian, Li Le, and others suddenly changed their minds.

They felt that by following Dong Cheng to welcome the emperor back to Luoyang, they would not gain any benefits and might even be suppressed by the court.

So they secretly discussed and decided to lead their troops to attack Dong Cheng and seize the power and resources in his hands.

Dong Cheng was shocked when he learned of Yang Feng and his group's plan.

He knew that his forces were far inferior to Yang Feng and his men, and that he would be defeated in a direct confrontation.

Left with no other choice, he led his few remaining soldiers and fled eastward.

Just then, he encountered Cao Cao's army, which was heading towards Anyi.

When Dong Cheng saw Cao Cao, he felt as if he had seen a savior and hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects.

With tears streaming down his face, he explained the situation to Cao Cao, earnestly saying, "General Cao, Yang Feng, Han Xian, Li Le, and others are wolves in sheep's clothing, plotting to kidnap the emperor and endanger the state. Now that the emperor is in danger and the court is on the verge of collapse, I beg you, General, for the sake of the Han dynasty, to quickly lead your army to their rescue!"

Upon hearing Dong Cheng's words, Cao Cao immediately replied, "General Dong, rest assured. As a subject of the Han Dynasty, it is my duty to relieve the Emperor's worries. I will immediately lead my troops to Anyi City to punish Yang Feng and his ilk!"

Immediately afterwards, Cao Cao ordered Cao Yan to lead a large army to attack Yang Feng and his men, while he himself took Cai Yan to enjoy the spring scenery in the rear.

When Cao Yan led his army to a point ten miles outside Anyi City, Yang Feng, Han Xian, Li Le and others' troops had already set up their formation, but the formation was very loose.

The three sides together had more than 40,000 troops, the most elite of which were about 7,000 White Wave Army cavalry.

Cao Yan ordered the Qingzhou army to deploy in a five-directional formation.

The front-line shield bearers, with their thousand-faced iron shields forming an impregnable wall.

The second row of spearmen passed out twelve-foot-long spears from between the shields, while the third row of short swordsmen held ring-pommel swords ready to fill any gaps. The entire formation advanced forward like an iron box.

Zhao Yun's five thousand Flying Dragon Cavalry patrolled the vicinity, ready to intercept the enemy's White Wave Cavalry at any time.

The great battle will...

Zhao Yun held his silver helmet in his arms, letting his long hair fly in the wind.

He raised his hand and made a subtle gesture. Then, the Flying Dragon Cavalry lowered the other stirrup from the saddle and covered it with the hem of their battle robes so that the enemy could not see it.

The Flying Dragon Cavalry were light cavalry. Their warhorses were all covered in half-leather armor, and the riders carried crossbows at their waists, longbows on their backs, and long spears and curved swords on their saddles.

Yang Feng, Han Xian, and others wanted to keep the emperor by their side, while Cao Cao wanted to welcome the emperor to Guandong.

There's a conflict of interest between the two sides, so there's not much to say.

Without any shouting or fighting, Cao Cao's army formed ranks and advanced.

Although Cao's army was not fast, it was well-organized, well-equipped, and highly trained. They advanced steadily step by step, putting immense psychological pressure on the enemy.

Seeing his soldiers looking around anxiously, Yang Feng knew he couldn't wait any longer, or it would shake morale.

So he raised his spear and shouted, "All troops, attack!!"

The war drums and horns suddenly sounded, and Yang Feng's allied army of more than 40,000 men launched a charge towards Cao Cao's army formation!

Han Xian led the White Wave Army cavalry, intending to outflank Cao Cao's army and launch a surprise attack.

But the Wyvern Riders were prepared. Seeing the White Wave Cavalry move out,

"Charge with me!" Zhao Yun roared, charging ahead of Han Xian's cavalry.

The Han Siamese cavalry had barely shown their faces when the Flying Dragon Cavalry swept in like a whirlwind.

When the two sides were still 500 paces apart, the Flying Dragon Riders suddenly changed direction and drew an arc.

At the same time, as the cavalry reached the apex of the arc, they all fired arrows forward!
The arrow's momentum, combined with its speed, gives it immense power.

With just one volley, hundreds of White Wave cavalrymen fell from their horses.

Han Xian was stunned by the archery skills of the Flying Dragon Cavalry. He never imagined that all five thousand soldiers of Cao's army would be skilled in mounted archery!

The only cavalry unit he had ever heard of capable of such large-scale mounted archery was the White Horse Cavalry.

But the White Horse Cavalry had long since become history, and unexpectedly, so many cavalrymen skilled in archery and horsemanship suddenly appeared in Cao Cao's army.

Han Xian knew he would only have a chance of winning if he closed the distance, so he shouted, "Speed ​​up! Charge!"

However, the wyvern riders shot and ran, and even turned back to shoot as they ran!
The White Wave cavalry didn't even get a chance to touch the Wyvern Riders before another hundred or two were shot down.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Han Siam ordered a halt to the pursuit.

But the Wyvern Riders clung to us like glue, unleashing another barrage of mounted archery!
After several rounds, Han Xian got angry and shouted, "Fuck your mother! If you're a man, fight me for real!"

Right after he finished speaking, the dragon riders had run out of arrows.

Han Xian was overjoyed at the sight and immediately led his troops to turn and charge.

However, the Wyvern Riders carried longbows on their backs and silently removed their crossbows from their waists...

Han Siam broke down.

He had never seen such a shameless tactic. His cavalry hadn't even made contact with the enemy from start to finish before they were routed!

After more than two thousand men were shot dead, the White Wave Army, which had only a little over seven thousand soldiers, began to collapse.

Although they were all cavalrymen, they were essentially a group of ruthless bandits. They were indeed quite capable in combat, but their discipline was extremely poor.

Meanwhile, the infantry also began a head-on melee.

Cao Ang's Mandarin Duck Army had nearly four thousand strong crossbowmen.

The crossbows were arranged in three rows. As the messenger waved the flag, the first row of crossbow bolts pierced the sky and gathered into a dark cloud in the high sky.

The second row of crossbowmen took a half step forward, followed by a second volley of arrows.

As the third volley of crossbow bolts left the bowstring, the first volley of arrows had already begun to fall.

Three volleys of arrows rained down, instantly engulfing Yang Feng's central army in a barrage of death!
"Shields! Raise your shields!" Yang Feng roared hoarsely, only to see his soldiers' wooden shields pierced by crossbow bolts, and the front-line soldiers were thrown to the ground along with their shields.

Soldiers in the rear stepped over the corpses of their comrades in an attempt to advance, but this only made their formation more chaotic.

Just then, the 800 elite troops, now fully armored, charged out from Cao Cao's army ranks under Chen Dao's command!
These elite soldiers, clad in heavy armor, charged forward, with the front rank wielding large iron shields and the rear rank holding lances in both hands, heading straight for the area with the most enemy troops!

"Trapped in camp!"

Chen Dao raised his gun and roared.

The soldiers behind him roared:

"I am invincible!"

The first group of the Trapped Camp has already crashed into Li Le's infantry formation!
The soldiers of the Trapped Camp were fully armored and wielded iron shields. With a single charge, they shattered the enemy's wooden shields!
Then came the muffled thuds of spears piercing flesh, one after another.

The enemy's weapon struck the iron armor, leaving only a mark but causing no damage whatsoever.

The opponent's entire head was encased in iron armor, and his neck was covered in chainmail that was impenetrable to blades!

Li Le's soldiers could only scream in agony before being sliced ​​apart by the Trapped Camp like tofu.

The outcome of the battle was determined almost instantly upon contact.

(End of this chapter)